Ash tray



June 16,1925. M. s. YAssuKovlTcH ASH TRAY Filed Dec. 18, 1924 PatentedJune 116 1925.

UNITED STATES MICHEL, S. YASSUKOVITCH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ASH TRAY.

Application filed December 18, 1924. Serial No. 756,775.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHEL S. YAssU- KovrroH, a citizen of Russia,reslding at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash Trays, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to smokers appllances and more particularly to anash receiver andhas for one of its objects to provide a device of thischaracter which will be simple in construction and comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture.

A further object of the invention is to provide an ash receiverwh1ch,,.while being readily portable, is at the same time adapted to besecurely retained in place when posi tioned upon the arm or back of anupholstered chair, couch, davenport or the like, or which may be withequal facility positioned upon a. table or fastened to a verticalsurface, such as a wall.

"With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in the novel details ofconstruction and combinations and arrangements of parts, more fullyhereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thespecification, in which like reference characters designate like partsin all the views.

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic side elevational view of an ash receiverconstructed in accordance with the present invention showing the samepositioned upon a couch, pillow or the like.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the receiver showing itpartially-assembled.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the receivercompletely assembled.

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional plan view of the parts shown inFigure 3, taken approximately on the plane indicated by,

the line H of said figure.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken approximately on the planeindicated by the line 55 of Figure 3, and

Figure 6 is a diagrammatic side elevational view showing the receiverhungon a wall or like vertical surface.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, it will be noted that thereceiver comprises a supporting member 10 which may take the form of asheet metal plate 11 from which are stamped the two upstanding cars 12.Pivotally supported in these cars, as by the trunnions 13, is areceptacle 14 which is here shown as comprising a hollow substantiallysemi-cylindrical metal receiver, which is so pivoted on the trunnions13, as to be pendulous. ter in what position the supporting member maybe placed, that the receptacle 14 will swing about its pivots 13 so asto always maintain a horizontal. position thereby avoiding the spillingof any ashes, matches or the like, which may have been deposited withinthe said receptacle. A suitable cigar or cigarette rest 15 may beclamped to the edge of the receptacle 14, as shown in the drawing.

In order that the ash receiver may be readily portable and may, at thesame time,

beadapted to be positioned upon the arm or back of an upholstered chairor upon a cushion, illow or the like, I provide a friction mem er 16which is readily detachably secured to the supporting member 10 by asuitable clamping member 17. As clearly shown in Figures 2 and 3 of thedrawings, the said member 17 may comprise a suitable sheet metal plate,the edges of which are turned over as indicated at 18 to embrace theside edges of the base plate 11, as will be readily understood.

The member 16 may be of any suitable material which} is adapted toproduce the required amount of friction to hold the receiver inposition, such for example as a fabric, leather or chamois strip and itis preferably provided adjacent each end with a pocket 19 in which issecured a suitable weight member 20 as shown in Figure 3. These weightmembers serve to produce a good contact between the strip 16 and thesurface on which! the device is placed, thereby securing the maximumamount of friction between fihe two, to prevent the slippingof thedevice.

It will be obvious that when assembled,

It thus results that no mat-- may be placed upon the arm or back of achair or on a cushion or pillow, such as 21,

indicated in Fig. 1, and that the weighted friction strip 16 will serveto retain the supporting member 10 against slipping. Furthermore, due tothe endulous mounting of I tion of the base .member 10.

It may sometimes happen that it is desired to secure the receiver to asubstantially vertical surface, such as a wall for example, and shouldthis be the case, I have provided suitable registering apertures 22 and23 on the base plate 11 and the slidable clamping member 17 respectivelyas shown in Figures 2 and 3. These apertures are designed to receive asuitable nail, hook or other fastening 24, (see Figure 6), which isdriven into the wall 25, it being understood of course, that when soused, the friction member 16 will have been removed from between themembers 11 and 17.

It Will be obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details ofconstruction as well as the precise arrangement of parts withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention and that therefore it is notwished to be limited to the above disclosure, except as may be requiredby the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to claim as new isp 1. A receptacle of the character described, comprising a resilientbase plate bent to form laterally projecting flanges with upwardlyturned ears adjacent to and between 1,642,755 a .v -t a said flanges, aclamping late having its edges bent to form hooks, s idably engagingsaid flanges, a tray trunnioned in said ears, and a cigar or cigaretteholder carried by said tray, substantially as and for the purposesdescribed.

2, A receptacle of the character described, comprising a resilient baseplate bent to form laterally projecting flanges with upwardl saidflanges,

said flanges, a tray trunnioned in said ears, and a flexible frictionstrip adjustably held between said base plate and said clamping plate,substantially as and for the purposes described.

3. A receptacle of the character described, comprising a resilient baseplate bent to form laterally projecting flanges with upwardl turned earsadjacent to and between said anges, a clamping plate having its edgesbent to form hooks, slidably engaging said flanges, a tray trunnioned insaid ears,

turned ears adjacent to and between a clamping plate having'its edgesbent to form hooks, slidably engaging a cigar or cigarette holdercarried by said tray, a flexible friction strip held between said baseplate and 881d, clamping plate,

and weights carried by said flexib substantially as and for the purposese- (MICHEL s. YASSUKOVITCH.

